The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. So, without further ado, we present our list of books to fill your star wars craving. Lost stars disney books disney publishing worldwide. Her lifelong interests include old houses, classic movies, vintage style, and history. Lost stars is a young adult novel, and this likely relates to a large portion of the book following the main characters as they grow up. Isbn 9781484725023 visit the official star wars website. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. A star wars story, alexander freed the force awakens, alan dean foster. It shows what true devotion, both to a cause and to another person is. Ign put simply, if you like star wars, then you cant go wrong with lost stars. Find books like lost stars star wars from the worlds largest community of readers.
Lost stars is, as far as i know, the first young adult star wars book in this new line. Getting started guide star wars books are our speciality. Now on opposite sides of the war, will these two starcrossed lovers reunite, or will duty tear themand the galaxyapart. Nov 11, 2015 lost stars is, as far as i know, the first young adult star wars book in this new line. Lost stars is a must read for any star wars fan looking to get a fix either before the force awakens, or after. Nov 23, 2015 author claudia gray discusses the craft and creativity behind lost stars, her new star wars novel that kicks off the journey to the force awakens. So while there have been ya star wars books before, lost stars does feel like an event because of its timing and its quality. She creates two in a lot of ways, lost stars is perhaps the perfect star wars book. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Empire, friendship, loyalty, love, and the will of the force. The american paperback was released on august 1, 2017. Lost stars is a youngadult canon novel written by claudia gray. Now on opposite sides of the war, will these two star crossed lovers reunite, or will duty tear themand the galaxyapart.
We follow thane kyrell and cienna ree from the moment they meet and. The star wars universe is more than just a handful of blockbuster films and animated television shows. In a lot of ways, lost stars is perhaps the perfect star wars book. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. The new line being since disney bought it, threw away the expanded universe and started fresh. The ya novella weapon of a jedi is a really fun luke adventure.
She has worked as a lawyer, a journalist, a disc jockey, and a particularly ineffective waitress. The best star wars books to read first a getting started guide. If you liked lost stars novel or manga volume 1, youll like this one. Lost stars is a 2015 young adult science fiction novel by claudia gray that is set in the star wars galaxy.
Luxury spaceliner icarus suddenly plummets from hyperspace into the nearest planet. It is a book which doesnt talk about luke skywalker, princess leia, han, or the other characters but follows two original characters through the events of the galactic civil war. As someone who grew up on the old extended universe, thats saying a lot. The book has some awesome connections to the new film, but nothing too spoilery. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books say you decided youd like to read all the star wars books in existence. A sequel following the same protagonists would have a much more. Aug 01, 2017 lots of the books tend to latch onto the recognisable characters and are seem preoccupied with making things seem like star wars.
I put the lost stars right behind the original thrawn trilogy for my top star wars books, and its definitely my favorite in canon. Lost stars is probably the best of the new canon novels. By the end of the novel, the protagonists are mature adults. Feb 26, 2020 aside from timothy zahn and kieron gillen, claudia gray is currently one of the three best authors that disney star wars has. The glove of darth vader 1992 y the lost city of the jedi 1992 y. Start with heir and then fall down the deep, dark, disgusting hole that is the old, now deleted star wars expanded universe. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Bloodline and defy the stars, as well as the firebird series, the evernight series and the spellcaster series. The net result is a comic that successfully bridges the aesthetic worlds of shonen jump and star wars without achieving its own distinct identity as a manga or a star wars story. The force awakens lost stars 01 by gray, claudia isbn.
Lost stars follows two characters who do eventually fall in love. The author does a fantastic job of inventing her own story while fitting it seamlessly into the star wars narrative. Slide 5 of 9 from a certain point of view canon published in. The force awakens, making this a mustread for all star wars fans. If youre a star wars fan, you should read lost stars by claudia. If youre into clone wars, dark disciple is really good. Nov 30, 2016 get star wars lost stars or other books on amazon. Enthralling from beginning to end, with characters both old and new youll fall in love with, lost stars is a rare thing a star wars novel whose story stands on its own, regardless of being set in the established star wars universe. And while the eu gave us some really spectacular moments and characters, it had. A rebel and an imperial fall in love against the backdrop of the entire star wars. This books excels by giving a fresh take on the star wars story fans already know and love.
Star wars is back, and its never a bad time to recommend zahns thrawn trilogy. Its the plot of lost stars by claudia gray, one of the first releases from the new journey to the force awakens series of books. Dec 19, 2019 lost stars answers those questions and then some, and becomes one of the most significant recent star wars novels in the process. Lost stars by claudia gray is probably one of my top five star wars books with the others being the thrawn trilogy by timothy zahn and shatterpoint by matthew stover. In terms of star wars books, quality isnt really dictated by how closely they follow or connect to the movies. Books similar to lost stars star wars shelve lost stars star wars shelve dark disciple star wars shelve ahsoka star wars shelve aftermath star wars. A sequel following the same protagonists would have a much more difficult time connecting to a young adult audience. The force awakens lost stars 2015 this thrilling young adult novel gives readers a macro view of some of the most important events in the star wars universe, from the rise of the rebellion to the fall of the empire.
Aside from timothy zahn and kieron gillen, claudia gray is currently one of the three best authors that disney star wars has. Claudia gray is the new york times bestselling author of many science fiction and paranormal fantasy books for young adults, including defy the stars, defy the worlds, the firebird series, the evernight series, the spellcaster series, and fateful. The plot of star wars doesnt revolve around some evil space monster eating planets or solar systemsits about a society crumbling and the ensuing chaos, just like foundation and its. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, george lucas came up with the idea for star wars, an epic space opera film trilogy that has grown into a sweeping multimedia franchise that includes. Claudia gray is among the elite star wars authors when it comes to crafting compelling stories. We should be talking about claudia grays lost stars. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Im not incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to the expanded universe. Lost stars answers those questions and then some, and becomes one of the most significant recent star wars novels in the process. Author claudia gray discusses the craft and creativity behind lost stars, her new star wars novel that kicks off the journey to the force awakens. It was first published in hardcover by disneylucasfilm press on september 4, 2015, as part of the journey to star wars. You would find yourself reading for a long, long time. Dec 10, 2019 in terms of star wars books, quality isnt really dictated by how closely they follow or connect to the movies. The result is a huge number of novels that cover the clone wars. If nothing else its easily my favorite book in the new star wars canon and perhaps my new favorite star wars book in general. Goodreads members who liked lost stars star wars also liked. There are plenty of decenttogood star wars books, and too, too many bad ones. Has anyone read any of the claudia gray star wars books.
To ask other readers questions about lost stars, please sign up. The novel depicts a narrative set before, during and after the events of star wars, the empire strikes back and return of the jedi, in which the galactic empire has tightened its stranglehold on systems in the outer rim and the rebel alliance grows in strength, as well. Read star warsesque books to make the wait a little more bearable. If youre a star wars fan, the novel lost stars is an essential. Claudia gray discusses her ya star wars novel lost stars. Her contributions to the franchise have consistently been pretty good and enjoyable reads. Lost stars star wars facts, easter eggs, trivia, connections, references, and more. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through.
This approach of making star wars the background to a great plot works perfectly given the rich lore an author has to play with. Lost stars is everything i ever wanted from a star wars book. If youre a star wars fan, the novel lost stars is an. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. If you really want to read all of the books, the respective novelizations are worth picking up. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. Born a fangirl, she loves obsessing over geeky movies and tv shows, as well as reading and occasionally writing fanfiction. A paperback edition was released in the united kingdom by egmont uk ltd on october 8, 2015. Many of the most interesting stories are entirely or mostly separate from the movies. Lost stars by claudia gray meet your next favorite book. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown.
This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. It was published on september 04, 2015, by disney lucasfilm press as part of journey to the force awakens. Fortunately, zahns first star wars trilogy hits the mark. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. In other words, you wouldnt have time to finish them all by the time the rise of skywalker hits theaters this december 19th. Lost stars is a canon young adult original novel, set in across all eras, written by claudia gray.
We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Almost like its a completely separate book which just. I have only read a mere dozen of the star wars books, but this one absolutely blew me. Due to much later books colliding with this series, much of this series has had to be retconned, but is still part of the star wars continuity.